Hey folks, I’m taking my first vacation of 2012 this week. This is essentially a staycation, so I won’t be unplugging completely from the office or the Interwebs. I’ll still be checking on things because what can I say, I’m a compulsive web surfer and news junkie. Which means that if there are things you […]
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Jeff Jarvis has called my attention to a new Reuters Institute report (see .pdf) on news use, which highlights differences in news consumption by different nations: What’s of more interest to me is the U.S. column. It gladdened my heart to see that U.S. news consumers are more interested in news about science and technology […]
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I have been trying to determine how best to more completely cover regional weather in southeast Texas while still maintaining the core purpose of this blog as one which reports on science. To that end I’ve come up with a few strategies using social media to ensure that I can both cover weather and science […]
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On Saturday I posted a “State of the Blog” entry in which I raised three issues for discussion. First of all let me say I was blown away by the response, nearly 100 comments, and many of them on a Saturday when readership levels are generally lower. A lot of you really care about this […]
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WARNING: Wall of text incoming! Next month this blog turns seven years old. During that time there have been more than 3,600 posts and nearly 120,000 comments. It’s a lot. I’ve learned a bunch, made friends, found sources, and become an immeasurably more well informed reporter as a result of my endeavors. This is a […]
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Here are a few random facts and thoughts on a Wednesday morning. Want to feel old? It’s been 15 years since the re-release into theaters of the Star Wars movies. The number of babies born in India in 2011 is just slightly less than the population of Texas, the 2nd most populous state in the […]
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It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these, but the basic gist is you can ask just about any question, and I’ll do my best to give it an honest answer. I’ll raise up some of the best questions and add them to this blog entry.
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I’ve yet to see train surfers on Houston’s light rail, but it’s apparently a problem around the world. In Germany, they have the trainrider. In Russia train surfing is a hobby. And in Indonesia hopping on top of trains is a good way to get out of paying fares. Apparently the Indonesian authorities have had […]
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With the tropics quiet — for now, things could get interesting by mid-July — I’m going to take a few days off for the July 4th holiday. That doesn’t mean I’ll forget about this place. In fact, there’s a climate change paper I’ll be writing about on Monday afternoon that’s sure to spark a lot […]
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It’s that time of year again, when I take a week off and completely unplug from the web and work. Not necessarily in that order. Regardless, I’m going to be off the site for the next week, spending time with my family and recharging the batteries before we get into the meat of hurricane season. […]
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